Diego Pavia for Heisman

Vanderbilt football's Diego Pavia is rewriting Vanderbilt history

DIEGO BY THE NUMBERS

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Vanderbilt quarterback to throw for multiple touchdowns in four-straight games since Jordan Rodgers in 2012

 

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In 2024, Pavia ran for a Vanderbilt QB record 801 yards. That total was the highest by a Power 4 quarterback last season and seventh-most among non-service academy quarterbacks in all of FBS

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For his career, Pavia capped 2024 second among active FBS quarterbacks with 2,232 rushing yards, trailing only Army’s Bryson Daily. In addition, his 6,716 career passing yards ranked 12th among active quarterbacks heading into 2025

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Pavia’s five scores set a school record for most touchdowns collected by a Commodore in a bowl game.

Doubt at Your Own Risk takes you inside Diego Pavia’s journey as a Commodore.

 

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2025 Season

 

 

 

20-25-0 | 275 YDS | 3 TDs | 8 RUSH | 44 YDS
  • Tied his Vanderbilt career high with three passing touchdowns vs. Charleston Southern
  • All three came in the first half, the second time at Vanderbilt he’s thrown multiple first-half touchdowns (last: Oct. 12, 2024, at Kentucky)
  • Back-to-back games with 3+ TDs for the first time at Vanderbilt; 275 yards matches his career high (Oct. 19, 2024, vs. Ball State)
  • Accounted for 319 total yards, the second-highest single-game total offense mark of his Vanderbilt career

 

 

 

 

12-18-1 | 193 YDS | 2 TDs | 11 RUSH | 61 YDS
  • Pavia’s two passing touchdowns vs. Virginia Tech marked his third straight game with multiple scores through the air
  • It was his 10th game at Vanderbilt with multiple passing touchdowns
  • Generated 254 total yards, giving him seven career games with 250+ yards of offense — his first time doing so in back-to-back games since Georgia State and Missouri last season
  • Moved to No. 10 in program history for career passing touchdowns with 25

 

 

 

 

18-25-1 | 177 YDS | 2 TDs | 11 RUSH | 24 YDS
  • Threw two touchdowns in the first half, his 11th time as a Commodore with multiple touchdown passes. He has thrown for two or more touchdowns in four consecutive games

 

 

 

 

18-24-0 | 245 yds. | 1 td | 9 rushes | 86 yds. | 1 rushing TD
  • With 236 passing and 322 all-purpose yards in the first half, graduate Diego Pavia has eclipsed 3,000 passing and 4,000 yards of total offense at Vanderbilt
  • Threw for 245 yards and a touchdown and added 86 yards and a score on the ground
  • The Commodores’ 42 points in the first half were the most first-half points scored by Vandy since at least 1996
  • Vanderbilt’s 70 points were the most points scored since 1918 (76 vs. Tennessee)

 

 

 

 

26-34-1 | 321 YDS | 5 TDs | 9 RUSH | 79 YDS | 1 RUSHING TD
  • Tied a school record with five passing touchdowns, matching Johnny McCrary (2014, ODU), Jay Cutler (2005, vs. Kentucky) and Bill Wade (1950, vs. Auburn)
  • Moved into sole possession of sixth place on Vanderbilt’s all-time passing touchdown list with 33
  • Became the first Commodore quarterback to account for four touchdowns in a half vs. an FBS team since at least 1996, collecting three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in the first half against the Aggies
  • Became the only Commodore to account for six touchdowns against an NCAA FBS opponent since the 1996 campaign
  • Pavia’s six total touchdowns vs. Utah State tied for the most touchdowns collected by a Vanderbilt quarterback in a game since at least 1996, matching Mike Wright Jr., who had six scores (4 passing, 2 rushing) vs. Elon on Sept. 3, 2022
  • Is the third Commodore quarterback to score 4-plus touchdowns in a half since at least 1996, joining Mike Wright Jr. (4 TDs vs. Elon on Sept. 3, 2022) and Kyle Shurmur (4 TDs vs. Alabama A&M on Sept. 9, 2017)
  • Pavia’s 321 passing yards are the most he has thrown at Vanderbilt, while it is the second-highest passing yard total he has thrown for in his collegiate career
  • Amassed exactly 400 yards of offense on Saturday vs. Utah State, with 321 passing yards and 79 rushing yards
  • It is the first time a Vanderbilt quarterback has recorded 400 yards of total offense since Kyle Shurmur had 405 total yards vs. Tennessee on Nov. 26, 2016

 

 

 

21-35-1 | 198 YDS | 1 TD | 12 RUSH | 58 YDS
  • Threw for 198 yards with a touchdown and added 58 yards to collect 256 total yards of offense
  • 36-yard rush in the opening quarter was his longest of the season and matched the longest rush of his career
  • It is Pavia’s seventh straight game with 200-plus yards of total offense
  • At 5-1, Vanderbilt is off to the program’s best start since 2008

 

 

 

14-22 | 160 YDS | 1 TD | 17 RUSH | 86 YDS | 2 RUSHING TD
  • At 6-1, Vanderbilt is off to the program’s best start since 1950
  • Diego Pavia threw for 160 yards and a touchdown, adding 86 yards on the ground to match his season high
  • Pavia has registered a passing and rushing touchdown in three games this season
  • It is the first time this season that Pavia has recorded multiple rushing touchdowns

 

10-19-1 | 129 YDS | 8 RUSH | 20 YDS | 1 RUSH TD
  • Scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard rush to put Vanderbilt in front late in the fourth quarter
  • Marked his 20th total touchdown accounted for this season, including his fifth rushing score
  • Vandy is off to a 7-1 start for the first time since 1941
  • First time in program history the Commodores have recorded three regular-season wins over AP top-25 opponents
27-38 | 365 YDS | 3 TD | 14 RUSH | 43 YDS | 1 RUSHING TD
  • Threw for a career-high 365 yards to reach 4,356 passing yards as a Commodore, passing Jordan Rodgers and Ken Seals to move into seventh on Vanderbilt’s all-time list
  • Registered three touchdowns through the air and one on the ground. His rushing touchdown went for 25 yards, his longest rushing score this season. He now has a rushing touchdown in five of the last six games
  • Finished with 408 yards of total offense (365 passing, 43 rushing), a career high for the quarterback. His 408 yards were the most by a Commodore since 2015 and most against an SEC opponent since 2006

25-33 | 377 YDS | 3 TD | 18 RUSH | 112 YDS | 1 RUSHING TD

  • Diego Pavia collected a career-high 489 total yards of offense, throwing for 377 yards and adding an additional 112 yards on the ground
  • Pavia is the first Vanderbilt football player since at least 1996 to collect over 300 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in a game
  • Pavia’s 377 passing yards are the most he has thrown for in an FBS game
  • The quarterback’s 112 rushing yards are the most he has collected in a game at Vanderbilt, while it is his fourth career FBS game with 100-plus yards on the ground
  • Pavia threw for two touchdowns and ran in another score, marking his fifth game this season with at least three scores
  • With 489 all-purpose yards, Pavia moved into fifth in school history for season total yards of offense. He also eclipsed 6,000 total yards of offense in his Vanderbilt career
  • Pavia is now tied for 10th in Vandy history for career rushing touchdowns with 15 as a Commodore

33-39 | 484 YDS | 5 TD | 15 RUSH | 48 YDS | 1 RUSHING TD

 

  • Diego Pavia became Vanderbilt’s single-game record holder for passing yards in a game with 484, surpassing Whit Taylor’s record of 464 set in 1981
  • Pavia’s 532 yards of total offense is the most in a game for the Dores since at least 1996, and overall, his 3,585 yards of total offense sets Vandy’s season record
  • He is the first FBS quarterback this season to have a game with both 480 passing yards and five touchdowns
  • For the second time this season, Pavia tied the program record for passing touchdowns in a game with five
  • His 33 completions versus Kentucky are tied for the second-most in a game in program history
  • Pavia reached multiple program benchmarks against Kentucky:
    • Tied at No. 1 for passing touchdowns in a season (26)
    • No. 4 for passing yards in a season (2,924)
    • No. 5 for total offense in a career (6,679)
    • No. 6 for passing yards in a career (5,217)
    • Tied at No. 9 for rushing touchdowns in a career (16)
    • No. 5 for completions in a season (224)
  • The 71-yard touchdown pass to Tre Richardson is Pavia’s longest completion as a Dore

18-28-2 | 268 YDS | 1 TD | 20 RUSH | 165 YDS | 1 RUSHING TD

 

  • Diego Pavia eclipsed 3,000 passing yards this season with 268 yards vs. Tennessee, with his 3,192 at the end of the contest setting a school season record
  • With a career-high 165 yards on the ground, Pavia also surpassed 1,500 rushing yards in his Vanderbilt career
  • Pavia recorded a passing and rushing score for the fifth time this season
  • It’s Pavia’s second game of the season with 200-plus passing yards and over 100 yards rushing
  • After scoring his 17th rushing touchdown as a Commodore, Pavia is now tied for sixth in the program’s record book for career rushing TDs
  • With 433 total yards accounted for, Pavia moved into fourth on Vanderbilt’s career record list
  • Vanderbilt scored 45 points vs. Tennessee, the most points allowed by the Volunteers’ defense all season
  • Vandy’s 28 passing touchdowns this season are a program record

Diego Pavia 2025-26 Awards and Honors

  • ⚓️ Team captain
  • ⚓️ Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner
  • ⚓️ Walter Camp Player of the Year Award semifinalist
  • ⚓️ Maxwell Player of the Year Award semifinalist
  • ⚓️ Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist
  • ⚓️ Davey O’Brien QB Class of 2025
  • ⚓️ 5x Manning Award Star of the Week
  • ⚓️ 4x Davey O’Brien Award Great 8
  • ⚓️ 4x Tennessee Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the Week
  • ⚓️ 2x Associated Press National Player of the Week
  • ⚓️ 2x Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week
  • ⚓️ 2x Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week
  • ⚓️ 2x SEC Offensive Player of the Week
  • ⚓️ SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week (10.20)
  • ⚓️ Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 25 (10.8)
  • ⚓️ Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week (9.30)
  • ⚓️ Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 (9.29)
  • ⚓️ Manning Award Star of the Week (9.29)
  • ⚓️ Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Watch List
  • ⚓️ Maxwell Player of the Year Awards Watch List
  • ⚓️ Davey O’Brien Award Watch List
  • ⚓️ Manning Award Watch List
  • ⚓️ Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List
  • ⚓️ Senior Bowl Top 300 Watch List
  • ⚓️ Shrine Bowl 1000 Watch List
  • ⚓️ No. 81 on PFSN’s Top 100 College Football Players

Diego Pavia 2024-25 Awards and Honors

  • ⚓️ Team Captain
  • ⚓️ Associated Press Newcomer of the Year
  • ⚓️ AP All-SEC second team
  • ⚓️ USA Today SEC Co-Newcomer of the Year
  • ⚓️ SEC Newcomer of the Year
  • ⚓️ Maxwell Award Semifinalist
  • ⚓️ Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist
  • ⚓️ Davey O’Brien Award QB Class of 2024
  • ⚓️ Manning Award Watch List
  • ⚓️ Maxwell Award Watch List
  • ⚓️ Birmingham Bowl MVP
  • ⚓️ Davey O’Brien Award Bowl Season Great 8